Hope Chinese Charter School, Beaverton OR

Original Research by School Decision on Hope Chinese Charter School

Hope Chinese Charter School is a public charter school in Beaverton, Oregon, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates under the Beaverton School District but as a distinct school of choice, meaning families apply for admission. The school’s name points to a Chinese-language emphasis, though the available data does not describe the curriculum or program model in detail.

Academically, this school stands out. State test results from the most recent school year show strong performance in math, where proficiency rates were consistently high across every tested grade. English language arts results were also strong, with several grades reaching the highest available proficiency band. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, were similarly high. When measured by an overall proficiency index that averages all tested subjects and grades, the school’s performance placed it in the top quarter relative to districts in Washington County. That comparison uses district-level benchmarks, so scoring above the midpoint of those districts is a notable signal of academic strength. The school serves only through eighth grade, so there is no high school graduation rate to review.

The student body is moderately sized for a K-8 school. Asian students make up the largest share of enrollment, with a substantial proportion of students identifying as two or more races, followed by white students, and smaller shares of Hispanic and Black students. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not reported. A parent who wants to understand the full support landscape for diverse learners may wish to ask the school directly about those populations.

Beaverton is a mid-sized city in the Portland metropolitan area, home to major employers such as Nike, Tektronix, and Analog Devices. It has a downtown core with a performing arts center, a farmers’ market, and food cart pods, and it is served by light rail and bus transit. Much of the city is suburban and car-dependent, but transit-oriented development is concentrated around the MAX stations. Housing values in the area are well above national medians, and the cost of renting versus buying tilts toward renting being more affordable relative to local incomes. The district recently opened a new middle school, which may affect feeder patterns, though Hope Chinese Charter School has its own enrollment process separate from attendance boundaries.

Overall, Hope Chinese Charter School is a high-performing academic option for families seeking a public charter through middle school. The school’s results suggest a strong academic environment, particularly in math and science. The absence of data on student support programs and economic background means families should investigate those areas directly. The surrounding community offers a range of urban amenities and transit access, though the housing market is expensive.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 48% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 490%

School 90% · District 48% · ▲ 42 pts above district

▲ 56 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

Grade 594%

School 94% · District 48% · ▲ 46 pts above district

▲ 65 pts above state median · ▲ 57 pts above county median

Grade 692%

School 92% · District 41% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 65 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 44% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 57 pts above state median · ▲ 53 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 50% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 55% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 51% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 590%

School 90% · District 42% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 62 pts above state median · ▲ 53 pts above county median

Grade 891%

School 91% · District 33% · ▲ 58 pts above district

▲ 65 pts above state median · ▲ 59 pts above county median

This schoolBeaverton SD 48J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.